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Transcript of Chris St. Germain's oral history from July 23, 2013.
Urvashi Vaid was born in New Dehli, India; moved to Potsdam, NY in 1966 at 6 years old; moved to Boston in 1979; and then moved to Provincetown, MA in the early 1990s. Fields of study at Vassar: political science, English. Current occupation: Director of the Engaging Tradition Project at Columbia
This scrapbook covers Lucy (Madeira) Wing's four years at Vassar, from 1892 through 1896, and a few events she attended as an alumna. She includes materials from concerts, plays (particularly by the Philalethean Society), and art exhibitions both on and off campus. During her senior year, Madeira
This scrapbook is primarily devoted to Anne (Southworth) Wyman's four years at Vassar between 1878 and 1882, but also covers some of her experience as an alumna. Southworth documents Vassar traditions including Thanksgiving, Trig Ceremonies, Founder's Day, Class Day, Tree Ceremonies, Senior Auction
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